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Victoria Falls are very spectacular
from any point of view, land or air. Although the Falls constitute neither
the highest
nor
the widest waterfall in the world, the claim is that it's the largest
is based on a width of 1.7 kilometres (1 mi) and height of 108 meters (360
ft),
forming the largest sheet of falling water in the world.
The unusual form of Victoria Falls enables virtually the whole width of
the falls to be viewed face-on, at the same level as the top, from as close
as 60 metres (200 ft), because the whole Zambezi River drops into a deep,
narrow slotlike chasm, connected to a long series of gorges.
Many of Africa's animals and birds can be seen in the immediate vicinity
of Victoria Falls.
Victoria Falls are one of Africa's major tourist attractions, and are a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. The falls are shared between
Zambia and Zimbabwe, and each country has a national park to protect them
and a town serving as a tourism centre: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and
Livingstone in Zambia, and Victoria Falls National Park and the town of
Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe
For more information on Victoris Falls see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Falls
This gallery features a walk (photos
0-10) across the famous bridge
between Zambia and Zimbabwe
(built in 1905 by Cecil Rhodes' company in its failed quest to build
a railroad from
Capetown to Cairo).
Currently
the rail connection between the two countries is closed. Instead long
lines of cargo trucks wait for hours to clear customs.
Then
walk along the downstream edge of the Falls (photos 11-20) where the
uprising spray saturates a viewer.
A short distance away is the 5-star Royal Livingstone
Resort where zebras graze and monkeys steal diners' food from the tables.
At four PM high tea is served in the lounge. (photos 25-48)
Read the story about gay
Zambia
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